Jackson Becraft and Parmelia (Nancy) Monzigo
Husband Jackson Becraft [358]
Born: 1834 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: GSWD-M2Q
Father: William Becraft [204] (1794-1838) Mother: Nancy Casseldine [348] (1797-1888)
Marriage: 7 Sep 1854 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 1Events
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA. 1850 census Marion Tp., Decatur Co., IN, ED175, p. 70
BECRAFT, Nancy, 55 f, KY, $400
Samuel, 21 m, IN, farmer
Mary, 26 f, IN
Franklin, 18 m, IN, laborer
Jackson, 16 m, IN
Nancy, 12 f, IN.• He owned land on 14 Jun 1854 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. 137 Acres.
• He owned land on 20 Jun 1854 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. 60 Acres.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Fabius, Schuyler Co, MO. Jackson Becraft
United States Census, 1860
Name:
Jackson Becraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1860
•
Event Place:
Fabius Township, Schuyler, Missouri, United States
•
Event Place (Original):
Missouri, Schuyler, Fabius Township
Gender:
Male
Age:
26
Race:
White
Race (Original):
[Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated):
1834
Birthplace:
Iowa
•
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
Jackson BecraftMale 26 Iowa
Permelia BecraftFemale 28 Kentucky
John BecraftMale 4 Iowa
Nancy BecraftFemale 2 Missouri. • He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Ripley, Indiana, United States. RIPLEY, IN, JACKSON TWP, Page: 129
BECRAFT, JACKSON, 36, IN
Parmalla, 39, KY
John P, 14, IN
Nancy A, 12, MO
Sarah Jane, 9, IN
Mary E, 7, IN
Marion, 4, IN (m)
William E, 1, IN.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Camp Co, TX. Jackson Belcraft
United States Census, 1880
Name:
Jackson Belcraft
•
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1880
•
Event Place:
Camp, Texas, United States
•
Event Place (Original):
Camp, TX
Gender:
Male
Age:
47
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
W
Occupation:
Farmer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1833
Birthplace:
Indiana, United States
•
Father's Birthplace:
Kentucky, United States
Mother's Birthplace:
Kentucky, United States
Relationship to Head of Household:
Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Self
Sheet Letter:
B
Sheet Number:
27
Person Number:
0
Volume:
1
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
Jackson BelcraftSelf Male 47 Indiana, United States
Permelia BelcraftWife Female 51 Kentucky, United States
N. A. BelcraftDaughter Female 21 Missouri, United States
S. J. BelcraftDaughter Female 19 Indiana, United States
M. E. BelcraftDaughter Female 16 Indiana, United States
M. A. BelcraftSon Male 14 Indiana, United States
C. B. BelcraftDaughter Female 5 Indiana, United States. • He owned land on 9 May 1892 in Lamar, TX. Lamar County, Texas: On May 9, 1892, Jackson Becraft and wife, Permelia Becraft, executed a general warranty deed to O. S. Casey to 125 1/2 acres of land described as:... Next to bank of Red River.
Residence
1893 - 1894 • Greer County, Texas
Texas County Tax Rolls. One wagon, nine horses and ten cows. They sold their land in Lamar County to their son-in-law, O. S. Casey, and moved some distance due west following the Red River to a place that soon became Oklahoma Territory (1896).
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On May 9, 1892, Jackson Becraft and wife, Permelia Becraft, executed a general warranty deed to O. S. Casey to 125 1/2 acres of land, more or less, described as follows:
"`A part of the Bennett T. Logan Headright Survey;
"`Beginning at a stake on the bank of Red River, it being the N.W. corner of the Hd. Right Survey;
"`Thence South with the W. B. line of the same 28 poles to a stake;
"`Thence East 144 poles to a stake;
"`Thence North 34 poles to a stake;
"`Thence West 38 poles to a stake;
"`Thence North 23 1/2 East 202 poles to a stake on the bank of Red River;
"`Thence up said River with its meanderings to the place of beginning, containing 125 1/2 acres of land, more or less.'.
Wife Parmelia (Nancy) Monzigo [487]
Born: 1831 - Indiana, United States Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: L6FC-53P
Father: Monzigo [488] ( - ) Mother: Parmelia [489] ( - )
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Fabius, Schuyler Co, MO. Permelia Becraft
United States Census, 1860
Name:
Permelia Becraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1860
•
Event Place:
Fabius Township, Schuyler, Missouri, United States
•
Event Place (Original):
Missouri, Schuyler, Fabius Township
Gender:
Female
Age:
28
Race:
White
Race (Original):
[Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated):
1832
Birthplace:
Kentucky
•
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
Jackson BecraftMale 26 Iowa
Permelia BecraftFemale 28 Kentucky
John BecraftMale 4 Iowa
Nancy BecraftFemale 2 Missouri. • She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Ripley, Indiana, United States. RIPLEY, IN, JACKSON TWP, Page: 129
BECRAFT, JACKSON, 36, IN
Parmalla, 39, KY
John P, 14, IN
Nancy A, 12, MO
Sarah Jane, 9, IN
Mary E, 7, IN
Marion, 4, IN (m)
William E, 1, IN.
Children
1 M John T Becraft [1842]
Born: 24 Feb 1855 - Ripley, Indiana, United States Christened: Died: 28 Dec 1903 - Ripley, Indiana, United States 2![]()
Buried: - Union Flat Rock Cemetery, Ripley Co, IN 2 FamilySearch ID: L6J7-L95 Find A Grave ID: 55130809Spouse: Melissa Jane French 3 [1844] (1856-1934) Marr: 16 Jan 1876 - Ripley, Indiana, United States
2 F Nancy Ann Becraft [1843]
Born: 1858 - Missouri, United States Christened: Died: 1934 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZNT-HLQSpouse: Andrew Kepler [9804] ( - ) Marr: 3 Mar 1876 - Indiana, United States
3 F Sarah Jane Becraft [7182]
Born: 1861 - Indiana, United States Christened: Died: Bef 1895 - Lamar, TX Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZNT-HLFSpouse: William H Huddle [11620] (Abt 1848- ) Marr: 30 Sep 1883 - Lamar, TXSpouse: Oliver S Casey [11621] (1867- ) Marr: 25 Jun 1891 - Lamar, TX
4 F Mary Ellen Becraft [7183]
Born: 1863 - Indiana, United States Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZNT-HL5Spouse: James Russell Jackson [11623] (1845-1896/1900) Marr: 3 Jun 1883 - Lamar, TX
5 M Marion A Becraft [4264]
Born: Abt 1866 - Parrett, Marshall Co, KS Christened: Died: Abt 1895 - Lamar, TX Buried: FamilySearch ID: K2YH-QKWSpouse: Myrtle Francis Funston [4265] (1870-1949) Marr: 9 Sep 1891 - Lamar, TX 4
6 M William E Becraft [7185]
Born: 1869 - Indiana, United States Christened: Died: Bef 1880 3 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZNT-HG8
7 F Cora Bell Becraft [11626]
Born: 20 Jan 1875 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States Christened: Died: 25 Jun 1963 - Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States 5 Buried: FamilySearch ID: G71Q-NGHSpouse: William H Price [14047] (1873- )
1 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), Book H, page 139.
2 Findagrave.com.
3 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).
4 http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0000038.html.
5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Cora Bell Becraft, person ID G71Q-NGH.
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